Alexandra Anderson > RPC > London, England > Lawyer Profile

RPC
TOWER BRIDGE HOUSE
ST KATHARINE'S WAY
LONDON
E1W 1AA
England

Work Department

Construction.

Position

Alexandra is an insurance lawyer with particular expertise in both construction and surveyors’ claims. On the construction side, she acts predominantly for architects and engineers and has been involved in many complex and high-value disputes involving projects in the UK and worldwide, in litigation, adjudication and arbitration.

Alexandra also has a wealth of experience in acting for surveyors, both via their insurers and upon direct instructions. She has been involved in advising on and defending a wide variety of claims, arising from all aspects of the typical surveying practice, from survey and valuation to property management. She acts for many of the largest UK practices, and has led the successful defence of a number of valuation claims which now help define the law in this area, including K/S Lincoln and others v CB Richard Ellis Hotels Ltd and Titan v Colliers.  She also works with the RICS on various risk management and education issues and sits on their residential cross-sector and market liaison groups. 

Alexandra is a regular speaker and author on a wide range of topics affecting both construction professionals and surveyors, is co-editor of Hogarth’s ‘Insurance for the Construction Industry’ and was involved in the 2008, 2011 and 2016 revisions to the RICS minimum terms. She also chairs RPC’s Female Insurance Group, which puts women from across the insurance industry in touch with one another for support and professional development.

Career

Pupillage Enterprise Chambers 1996-97 and 3 Stone Buildings 1997; squatted 3 Stone Buildings 1997-98; Reynolds Porter Chamberlain 1998; qualified 2003; partner Reynolds Porter Chamberlain 2004.

Memberships

TeCSA.

Education

Wycombe Abbey School; University of Leicester (1993 LLB Hons); Inns of Court School of Law (1996 Bar finals).

Leisure

Sport (lacrosse, running, scoring cricket, watching rugby and football); cinema; music.

Lawyer Rankings

London > Real estate > Construction: contentious

RPC provides comprehensive advice for various players in the construction supply chain, from contractors to quantity surveyors. Their expert guidance extends to a diverse range of infrastructure and energy risks. Team leader Alan Stone manages disputes across arbitration, adjudication, and litigation, while Alexandra Anderson specialises in defending claims against surveyors and valuers. Tom Green excels in payment notice and defects disputes and provides guidance on broader construction market aspects. The team has seen the addition of Arash Rajai in August 2022, from Herbert Smith Freehills LLP.